Murray David Maitland Keddie (27 May 1929 – 18 February 2018), FRSA[1] known as David Keddie, was a prominent Essex businessman, broadcaster, benefactor, magistrate, Deputy Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Essex in 1986.
[2][3][4][5] Keddie was educated at Summer Fields School, Summertown, Oxford, and Malvern College (at that time housed with Harrow School, as Malvern College was requisitioned by TRE for World War II effort).
He managed Keddies for 42 years until it ceased trading in 1996, due to the effect of competition from out-of-town centre shopping malls.
During his time in charge he expanded Keddies into a small department store chain during the 60s and 70s.
Following a number of injunctions, court cases, and joining forces with other retailers, the RPM was eventually abolished in 1964.